NBCUniversal and YouTube TV have reached a short-term extension as they negotiate a new carriage deal. The companies’ current agreement was slated to expire at midnight ET on Tuesday. In a statement provided to Deadline, a YouTube TV spokesperson said, “We’ve reached a short-term extension to avoid disruption to our service while we work toward a new agreement with NBCUniversal. …
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YouTube TV, NBCUniversal warn of impending carriage dispute
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: A detail view of a NBC Sunday Night Football video camera during the first half between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Inglewood, California. Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images YouTube TV subscribers may soon be without “Sunday Night Football,” “The Voice” …
Read More »Fox Corp. And YouTube TV Strike Carriage Deal, Ending Threat Of Blackout
Fox Corp. and YouTube TV have agreed on a renewed carriage agreement, ending the threat of a blackout that would have affected a major college football game and potentially the start of the NFL season. The companies did not release details or offer anything more than a brief statement affirming that the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, plus six other …
Read More »YouTube-Fox reach “short-term extension” of carriage deal
There’s good news, for now, if you have YouTube TV and if you hope to watch football on one of the various Fox networks. The two sides have reached a “short-term extension” of a contract that expired on Wednesday. The duration of the extension has not been disclosed. Presumably, it kicks the can through Saturday’s college football opener between No. …
Read More »FCC Chief Brendan Carr Urges Google To Get Deal Done In YouTube-Fox Carriage Fight
UPDATED with YouTube response: FCC chair Brendan Carr put his thumb on the scale in a carriage battle between YouTube TV and Fox, telling YouTube parent Google to “get a deal done.” “Google removing Fox channels from YouTube TV would be a terrible outcome. Millions of Americans are relying on YouTube to resolve this dispute so they can keep watching …
Read More »Fox Networks Could Go Dark On YouTube TV This Week Amid Carriage Dispute
Less than two weeks before the 2025 NFL season kicks off, Fox and YouTube TV are in a carriage dispute that threatens a network blackout on the Google-owned service within days. YouTube TV posted a statement today that says Fox’s “content may become unavailable on YouTube TV as early as August 27, 2025 at 5 PM ET.” “While Fox remains …
Read More »Fox News and Fox May Be Pulled from YouTube TV Amid Carriage Dispute
The Fox broadcast network, Fox News and other Fox owned TV stations may be pulled from YouTube TV in the coming days, as the two companies appear engaged in a carriage dispute that is bursting into public view. Fox on Monday began warnings customers that its channels were at risk of being pulled “unless Google engages in a meaningful way …
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